Compare

Dingley Village vs Heatherton

Name: Dingley Village vs Heatherton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Dingley Village profile · Heatherton profile

Dingley Village Heatherton

Dingley Village and Heatherton are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's south-east. Dingley Village is the larger of the two and has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (45.7% compared to 29.2% in Heatherton). It also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Heatherton has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (37.4% versus 26.3%) and more people renting their homes (26.9% compared to 10.5%).

Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, with Dingley Village at $1,980 and Heatherton at $2,088. They also share a similar proportion of people living alone, at 20.2% each. The gap in public transport access is widening, with Heatherton now seeing far more weekly departures per 1,000 people (2,982) than Dingley Village (1,238).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 7,669 larger in Dingley Village Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Dingley Village Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Heatherton Born overseas: 11.0 pts higher in Heatherton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Heatherton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dingley Village in Heatherton +7,669 larger in Dingley Village gap steady

10,495 87th pct 2,826 83rd pct

Median age in Dingley Village in Heatherton +4 yrs older in Dingley Village gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 52.9%

28.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.6% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Dingley Village Heatherton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 60.0%

3.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.8% South Africa +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +8.4 pts 23.7%

30.1% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 24.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

5.9% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

5.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% German even 3.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 64.6%

2.7% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.7% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 44.3%

34.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

4.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dingley Village in Heatherton +0.10 more in Heatherton

1.63 21st pct 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dingley Village in Heatherton +4 more in Heatherton

34 89th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Dingley Village in Heatherton +153 larger in Dingley Village

680 89th pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Dingley Village in Heatherton +34 higher in Heatherton

1,060 81st pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 17.7%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

10.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.6% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dingley Village in Heatherton +$92 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$799 59th pct $891 72nd pct

Household income in Dingley Village in Heatherton +$108 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$1,980 74th pct $2,088 79th pct

Family income in Dingley Village in Heatherton +$196 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$2,335 75th pct $2,531 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

13.5% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 69.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dingley Village in Heatherton +23 larger in Dingley Village

31 73rd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Dingley Village in Heatherton +8 yrs older in Heatherton

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Dingley Village in Heatherton +$359 higher in Dingley Village

$833 68th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Dingley Village in Heatherton +$563 higher in Dingley Village

$1,937 60th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dingley Village in Heatherton +0.1 larger in Heatherton gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%

10.8% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 27.8%

20.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.2% 1 person even 20.2%

16.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dingley Village in Heatherton +$21 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $471 90th pct

Mortgage in Dingley Village in Heatherton +$166 higher in Heatherton gap steady

$2,058 74th pct $2,224 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Dingley Village in Heatherton +0.10 higher in Heatherton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 29.2%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.5% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 81.7%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 10.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +36.2 pts 27.3%

11.6% $550–$749 +23.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.1% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.4%

22.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dingley Village in Heatherton +32 more in Dingley Village

62 88th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dingley Village in Heatherton +4.71 more in Heatherton

5.91 81st pct 10.62 88th pct

Departures/1k in Dingley Village in Heatherton +1,743.6 more in Heatherton

1,238.3 88th pct 2,982.0 97th pct

PT routes in Dingley Village in Heatherton +1 more in Dingley Village

11 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Dingley Village in Heatherton +1 longer in Heatherton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dingley Village in Heatherton +2 longer in Dingley Village

25 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Dingley Village in Heatherton +34,256 more in Heatherton

10,499 59th pct 44,755 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Dingley Village in Heatherton +31,788 more in Heatherton

38,216 60th pct 70,004 72nd pct

Transit to city in Dingley Village in Heatherton

— 79 87th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 48.3%

24.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

27.5% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

3.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.4% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dingley Village in Heatherton +0.6 higher in Dingley Village

6.9 92nd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dingley Village in Heatherton +0.6 more in Dingley Village

6.7 92nd pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Dingley Village in Heatherton +10.6 pts higher in Dingley Village

92.1% 96th pct 81.6% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Dingley Village in Heatherton +1.4 pts higher in Dingley Village

92.7% 96th pct 91.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Dingley Village in Heatherton +4.1 pts higher in Dingley Village

96.0% 87th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Dingley Village in Heatherton +34.8 pts higher in Dingley Village

81.5% 86th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Dingley Village in Heatherton +2.9 pts higher in Dingley Village

99.6% 86th pct 96.6% 84th pct

Walk to health in Dingley Village in Heatherton +10.2 pts higher in Heatherton

56.6% 86th pct 66.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Dingley Village in Heatherton +11.0 more in Heatherton

14.1 51st pct 25.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Dingley Village in Heatherton +60 higher in Dingley Village

144 88th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Dingley Village in Heatherton +0.9 pts higher in Heatherton

2.4% 3rd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Dingley Village with nearby areas

Braeside Springvale South Moorabbin Airport Clarinda Clayton South Mordialloc Heatherton Waterways

Compare Heatherton with nearby areas

Clarinda Moorabbin Airport Cheltenham Oakleigh South Clayton South Parkdale Moorabbin Dingley Village

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dingley Village vs Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20758/dingley-village/vs/SAL21163/heatherton